# Happy Birthday Bella! Admittedly, this is a tad late, Bella's Birthday was yesterday, but things were a bit crazy around here! So here are Bella's 3 years in pictures! (Sorry about all the photos, but I am sure no one is going to mind!) Bella's first picture... This was an omen of all things to come! And the snuggles: H… ## Thread In Shiba Inu · started by sunyata · 16 replies - **Category:** [Shiba Inu](https://nihonken.org/community/c/shiba-inu) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## sunyata · 2008-10-29T19:14:19.000Z Admittedly, this is a tad late, Bella's Birthday was yesterday, but things were a bit crazy around here! So here are Bella's 3 years in pictures! (Sorry about all the photos, but I am sure no one is going to mind!) Bella's first picture... This was an omen of all things to come! And the snuggles: Her favourite toy EVER! And it is still alive, even after all this time. First visit to Grandma's (where she tried to lick the rug to death): [image no longer available: IMG_0052.jpg] Hiking the day after Eric and I got married: Graduating from Obedience Training (can you see the love in those eyes for the cap?): Cuddling with the in-laws ridiculous excuse for a dog: Bella is Juliette, Lucy is a female Romeo: Bella likes coconuts, she breaks them open, they smell like ladies lying in the sun (these are the lyrics to a Widespread Panic song): First multi-night camping trip: Sleepy puppy! Meeting Nola for the first time: And finally... Sharing with Nola: Having her in our life has been absolutely wonderful. Full of trying times, though. But all in all, I would not trade it for anything in the world! She is probably the best pup anyone could ask for. And she is a great role model for Nola. (I think Nola learns more from Bella than from Eric or I!) Sorry about the long post, but she is my baby, and I have to brag! So Happy Birthday Bella! ## brada1878 (admin) · 2008-10-29T19:24:24.000Z Happy birthday Bella!!! She is so cute! ## _dlroberts · 2008-10-29T19:45:29.000Z Happy Birthday Bella!!! A great story in pictures. Lucy totally loves licking the rug, so I got a big kick out of the one where Bella is about to lick the carpet. :-) Here's to many more! ## asia · 2008-10-29T19:52:24.000Z Happy birthday Bella!! What a lovely dog! ## LoveMyMylie · 2008-10-29T20:11:37.000Z Happy birthday to Mylie's long lost, older twin! ## Romi (admin) · 2008-10-29T20:15:43.000Z Happy Birthday Bella! ## Leonberger (admin) · 2008-10-29T20:19:25.000Z Happy Birthday Bella! It's great that she's a good role model for Nola. :-) ## sunyata · 2008-10-29T20:37:42.000Z Thanks everyone! She got her Birthday dinner tonight, chicken and sweet potatoes. (Nola and I had some sweet potatoes, too!) ## ShikokuSpirit (moderator) · 2008-10-29T20:46:01.000Z Happy Birthday Bella! She looks so peaceful and gentle. I love the sleeping Bella photo, dogs are so cute when they are asleep -grins-. ## baanton · 2008-10-29T23:47:00.000Z Great pics of a beautiful doggie! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy! May you have a long life together! ## Sangmort (moderator) · 2008-10-30T00:38:13.000Z Happy Birthday Bella! What a pretty lady she's become :D ~ ## KFontaine04 · 2008-10-30T09:39:59.000Z Happy Birthday Bella! Keep on teaching Nola the wonderful ways of life! YAY! ## brandon_w (admin) · 2008-10-30T09:45:07.000Z Happy Birthday to Bella. Also I LOVE Italian Greyhounds. They make great playmates for Shibas. ## sunyata · 2008-10-30T11:06:10.000Z Brandon, but they are so small and fragile! :) However, she does tire the pups out by running them around in circles. And both Bella and Nola are so gentle in their playing with her, it is amazing. ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2008-10-30T11:32:18.000Z Happy Belated Birthday, Bella! ## _dlroberts · 2008-10-30T11:59:08.000Z Italian Greyhounds always look like they are freaking out and extremely nervous to me. It makes me start to feel nervous. Its kinda like when you are stuck talking to someone that is really socially awkward and it makes you feel socially awkward. ## sunyata · 2008-10-30T18:44:07.000Z Dave, I totally agree. This dog is really nervous, and has crazy bug-eyes. And I doubt it could sit still (or even stand still) for more than 20 seconds. But she is part of the family, so we have to love her! :) --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)